Donna Selch

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About Donna Selch

RESEARCH INTERESTS Remote Sensing and GIS; water quality modeling; hyperspectral remote sensing; object-based image analysis; environmental and vegetation; digital image analysis; coastal changes; unmanned aerial vehicles RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Current Research, Sustainable Studies, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University • UAVs for Coastal Research: Inlets, Beaches, & Reefs • Drones Open New Access to Archeology through Micro-Topography Detection • Pre-Historic Everglades Burial Mound Brought to Life through Drones and 3D Visualizations. • Sand from a Distance: Remote Sensing Analysis Combining Spectroscopy and Microscope Techniques Supplemental Research • Data Fusion Classification Mapping using Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) and Aerial, LiDAR, and Hyperspectral Data Sources • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Research on Coastal Systems including Estuarine and Barrier Islands • Mapping the Spatial Distribution of Benthic Habitats in Florida Keys • Archeology and Historical Mapping Analysis of Prehistoric Humans using LiDAR and Aerial Remote Sensing Dissertation Research, Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University • Examining the Effects of Salinity, Nutrient, and Water Height on a High Marsh Plant using Biological and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing • Research and Technical Assistance for Assessing Climate Change, Sea-Level Rise and Salinity Dynamics in the Greater Everglades • Investigating the Impact of Sea-Level Rise on Vegetation Stress Using Spectroscopy Technique • Water Quality Assessment in Florida Bay Using Remote Sensing Techniques COURSES TAUGHT • Remote Sensing & GIS Data • Introduction to Sustainability • Introduction to Maps and Mapping • Systems and Models • World Regional Geography • American Cultural Landscape • Digital Image Analysis • Urban Geography • Geoscience Colloquium • General Chemistry Labs I and II • GIS and Remote Sensing Labs • Hyperspectral Remote Sensing • Principles of GIS